Bracken Hall (Natural History) Shipley Glen, Bradford, North Yorkshire Bracken Hall Countryside Centre and museum is situated on the edge of Shipley Glen, a popular beauty spot. The Centre has displays relating to the natural history, geology, archaeology and local history of the area. The colourful interactive wildlife exhibits delve into the lives of badgers, frogs andÊ bats, and tanks contain a variety of local water creatures and mini-beasts. There are interactive displays about other animals and foodwebs. http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/brh/brh_main.htm
	Bradford Industrial Museum (Industrial) Bradford, North Yorkshire Bradford's Industrial Museum has permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering and motor vehicles, along with an exciting exhibitions programme. You can enjoy the splendour of the Mill Owner's House, or visit the more humble Mill-workers' terraces. Moorside Mills is also home to the museum's team of working horses. Some of the horses may be out working on the streets of Bradford or even starring in a film or television programme, but there will always be at least one in the stables for you to meet. Weather permitting, you can also enjoy a ride in a horse-drawn vehicle. http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/bim/bim_main.htm
	Cannon Hall Museum (Manor/Collections, Regimental) Barnsley, South Yorkshire For over two hundred years Cannon Hall was home to the Spencer-Stanhope family. The Hall is now a museum with collections of fine furniture, Old Master paintings, stunning glassware and colourful pottery, some of which are displayed in period settings such as the Victorian Parlour. It also houses 'Charge', the Regimental Museum of the 13th/18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own), which is a must for anyone interested in military history. Refurbished with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund, it illustrates the part played by the Regiment in many major battles such as the Charge of the Light Brigade and includes memorabilia dedicated to Lord Baden Powell. http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/tourism/cannonhall/countryhouse.asp
	Cartwright Hall (Art) Bradford, North Yorkshire Cartwright Hall is Bradford's civic art gallery and offers an exciting programme of contemporary exhibitions, with four permanent galleries displaying works from our art collections.Ê The collections consist mainly of 19th and 20th century British art, with strong collections of international contemporary prints and contemporary South Asian art and crafts. http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/ch/ch_main.htm
	Castle Museum (National/Local) York, North Yorkshire Experience life as a Victorian. Walk down cobbled streets and peer through windows of shops long gone. Take a journey through four hundred years of life in Britain, from parlours to prisons, marriages to the mill house. Discover a city at war and stumble into an underworld of highwaymen. Welcome to the award winning York Castle Museum, the original story of everyday life. (Editor's Note: This is one of my all-time favorite museums... Worth seeing at all costs!) http://www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk/
	Cliffe Castle Museum (Cultural/Natural History) Bradford, North Yorkshire Cliffe Castle Museum was originally the spectacular mansion of the local Victorian millionaire and textile manufacturer, H I Butterfield. It stands in attractive hillside grounds with greenhouses and garden centre, aviaries and a childrens' play area. The house is now a large museum with a wide variety of displays. These include an array of glittering minerals, local rocks and fossils (including a 2m long fossil newt!), mounted birds and animals, a working beehive, original furnished rooms with chandeliers, William Morris stained glass, old dolls, toys and domestic items and a programme of temporary exhibitions. http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/cc/cc_main.htm
	Craven Museum (Local) Wensleydale, North Yorkshire Visitors can discover more about the area's past by exploring the small but varied collections on display. Geology and archaeology displays provide a glimpse into how the landscapes of today were formed. Agriculture, industry, lead mining and town life are just some of the themes of the social history collections. http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/Craven/Visitors/
	Dales Countryside Museum (Local) Skipton, North Yorkshire The Dales Countryside Museum explores how our ancestors survived in the beautiful, but sometimes harsh, environment of the Yorkshire Dales. Interactive exhibits, exciting displays, video and CD-Rom bring alive the story of the Yorkshire Dales and the people that have lived in this unique landscape. This award-winning museum, managed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, is housed in an exciting and imaginative conversion of the Hawes railway station. Watch out for the lead miner! Imagine the damp and the dark as you step into our recreated lead mine. Discover the time tunnel and come face to face with a Norman invader. Learn how to get a woolly sock from a woolly sheep! http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/visitor-info/museum.php4
	Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery (Local) Doncaster, South Yorkshire Tells the story of Doncaster and its region through the twin routes of the River Don and the Great North Road in an exciting and innovative way.ÊThe Regimental Gallery of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry is located in the same building as Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery (see below). http://www.doncaster.gov.uk
	Dracula Experience, The (Author) Whitby, North Yorkshire Bram Stoker is said to have been inspired to write the story of Dracula based on his experiences in Whitby (including the dark abbey ruins). A dungeon museum looks at the period in which Stoker lived in Whitby and at the Dracula legend. A cape weighing 56 kilos and worn by Christopher Lee in his 2nd 'Dracula' film is on show. Unfortunately the museum's website seems to have vanished; the first URL listed below offers lots of useful information from a visitor, while the third gives the museum location and opening times. http://members.tripod.com/strangetraveler/id6.htm http://www.whitby-uk.com/cgi-bin/site.nav/whitby.pl?page=dracula http://www.yorkshirevisitor.com
	Filey Museum (Local) Filey, North Yorkshire Filey Museum is a Grade II listed building, built in 1696. It consists of eight rooms with exhibits relating to Filey past and present, including a photographic collection, items on the seashore, the lifeboat and fishing. There is a garden area with a replace baiting shed. http://www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com
	Guisborough Museum (Local) Guisborough, North Yorkshire This is a small volunteer-run museum showing the social, agricultural and commercial history of Guisborough. The museum displays a wealth of artefacts and photographs unique to the town and its people. http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/museums
	King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Museum (Regimental) Doncaster, South Yorkshire The Regimental Gallery of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry is located in the same building as Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery. The displays include uniforms, weapons, badges, photos, a model of the Pontefract Barracks, and the Roll of Honour of the 5th Bn. Also included is one of the most extensive medal collections in this country. http://www.doncaster.gov.uk
	Kirkleatham Old Hall Museum (Local) Redcar, North Yorkshire Relive a nostalgic experience of our yesteryear communities through sights and sounds, interactive activities and special events. THis free to enter museum also displays the Sir James Knott Lifeboat, photographic exhibitions, rare and fascinating objects and temporary displays. Visit also the new playground cafeteria or owl centre. http://www.destinationteesvalley.co.uk, http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/museums
	Manor House Museum (Art/Local) Ilkley, North Yorkshire Situated within the beautiful surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, one of Ilkley's oldest buildings, the Manor House, has been converted into an attractive museum and art gallery. On the ground floor visitors are given a glimpse into Ilkley's past while the first floor galleries provide the venue for a regularly changing programme of temporary exhibitions. While being a major exhibit in itself, the Manor House also stands on the remains of the Roman fort of Olicana. Only a short section of defensive wall remains exposed at the back of the building, but Roman artefacts from the fort and surrounding area are on permanent display inside the Manor House, together with prehistoric artefacts and information about the development of Ilkley as a Victorian spa town. http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/manorhouse/index.htm
	Margrove Heritage Centre (Local) Saltburn by the Sea, Margrove, North Yorkshire Situated outside Guisborough on the road to Whitby, Margrove Heritage Centre tells the story of South Cleveland's geology, archaeology, natural and industrial heritage. Permanent displays and temporary exhibitions, bring alive our heritage supported with live interpretation and workshop on special event days. Light refreshments also available. Margrove Heritage Centre is part of Redcar & Cleveland Museums Services. It was originally built as a Victorian School, and was converted into a Museum in the early 1990's. It now has permanent displays and exhibitions about local history, the countryside, wildlife and art. http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/museums
	Museum of North Craven Life (Local) Settle, North Yorkshire The Museum contains the following permanent exhibitions: The story of North Craven through its landscape and people; The unfolding history of the Folly; Changing displays of local and topical interest; 'Object of the month': an opportunity to see items of interest from the Museum's store. http://www.the-folly.co.uk/ http://www.ncbpt.org.uk/folly/exhibitions.htm
	Museum of South Yorkshire Life (Regional) Doncaster, South Yorkshire Cusworth Hall is an imposing 18th century country house set in extensive landscaped parklands, once home to the Battie-Wrightson family. It is home to the Museum of South Yorkshire Life which illustrates the changing home, work and social life of people and communities across the region in the last 250 years. Restoration has begun on the Hall and magnificentÊparkland including a Victorian walled garden, shrubbery walk and Lady Isabella's rose garden. In 2003 The Heritage Lottery Fund announced a grant towards the major restoration programme for Cusworth Hall and Park.Ê (The hall and museum will be closed for restoration until the end of 2006.) http://www.visitdoncaster.co.uk/
	National Railway Museum (Rail) York, North Yorkshire The National Railway Museum in York, England is the largest railway museum in the world, responsible for the conservation and interpretation of the British national collection of historically significant railway vehicles and other artefacts. The Museum contains an unrivalled collection of locomotives, rolling stock, railway equipment, documents and records. http://www.nrm.org.uk/html/home_pb/menu.asp
	Old Working Smith Museum (Local) Gunnerside, Richmond, North Yorkshire After 200 years of continuous working this intriguing museum shows in absorbing detail and artefacts all the skillls of a local blacksmith. http://www.swaledale.net/attractions.stm
	Peace Museum (Misc) Bradford, West Yorkshire The Peace Museum has a growing collection of archives, banners, books, drawings, films, paintings, photographs, posters, sculpture, and other historical artefacts. At this point in time the amount of artefacts estimated in the Peace Museum's collection is around three thousand. The amount of artefacts from the collection displayed on this website is twenty five, so if you like what you see, come to the gallery and see more. Currently there are three main exhibitions on in the Peace Gallery. These exhibitions cover the themes of peace from post World War (Room 1), through the 70's and 80's campaigns for peace and nuclear disarmament (Room 2), to the modern day ethics of peace and more local peace issues in and around Bradford (Room 3). http://www.peacemuseum.org.uk
	Piece Hall Art Gallery (Art, Local) Halifax, West Yorkshire The Piece Hall was opened on 1st January 1779. It was built as a place for handloom weavers to sell their pieces of cloth, hence the name, and was a replacement for an earlier, smaller, Cloth Hall. The building has been renovated and now hosts over 50 shops. The gallery is situated in the Piece Hall, an historic Cloth Hall built in 1770. The space is constructed from a series of original units, creating an intimate, yet warm and inviting succession of inter-linking gallery spaces. It holds up to 8 temporary exhibitions each year, including art, craft, photography and design. A new emphasis has been placed on crafts, following a successful 'Arts For Everyone' grant from the Lottery Fund to develop the crafts in Calderdale. The exhibitions may be touring shows, selected from exhibition proposals from individual artists or curated in-house using either selected artists or work from Calderdale Museums and Arts reserve collections. There is also a changing programme of contemporary craft for sale. http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/tourism/arts/piece-hallart.html
	Preston Hall Museum (Local) Stockton, West Yorkshire The museum provides a wonderful opportunity to explore domestic life of the past with the many recreated period rooms ranging from an 1880s parlour to a 1960s bedsit. There is also a recreation of a typical Victorian street where demonstrations of traditional crafts can be seen. http://www.stockton.gov.uk
	Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum (Military) York, North Yorkshire The Museum explores the history of two of Yorkshire's famous regiments; the Royal Dragoon Guards, and the Prince of Wale's Own Regiment of Yorkshire. With over 80 showcases housing military artefacts collected over the last 300 years, see and live again the battles, courage and sacrifice made by the soldiers who forged an empire. http://www.york-tourism.co.uk
	Quilters Guild Museum & Resource Centre (Special Collection) Halifax, West Yorkshire The Resource Centre houses our museum-standard collection of historic and contemporary patchwork and quilting, together with our library of books, videos, slides and study packs. http://www.quiltersguild.org.uk/contents/home.html
	Red House/Charlotte Bronte Museum (Author) Gomersal, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire This delightful, red-brick house, built in 1660, was home to the Taylor family who were cloth merchants and manufacturers. Red House still looks very much as it would have in Charlotte's day. Each of the rooms brings you closer to the 1830s, from the elegant parlour to the stone-flagged kitchen with its Yorkshire range, jelly moulds and colourful crockery. The stained glass windows, described in 'Shirley' are perfectly preserved in the dining room. And the award-winning recreated 19th Century gardens, with their shaped beds, decorative ironwork and authentic varieties of plants and shrubs, help to capture the atmosphere of this fascinating bygone age. http://www.kirkleesmc.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=7, http://www.bronte-country.com/redhse.html
	Richard III Museum (Period) York, North Yorkshire Possibly one of York's best kept secrets is this fascinating Museum situated in York's tallest and most impressive Medieval Gatehouse - Monk Bar. Built in the 14th Century as part of York's famous City Walls it was originally a guard house and has been both a prison and a police house, lived in until 1914. The bar boasts a rare example of a working portcullis, last lowered in 1953. Largely original, the ancient mechanism still works and can be operated by visitors. There are three rooms in all, the uppermost is said to have been added by King Richard himself in 1484, allegedly supervising its construction and paying for it out of his own money. In 1992 it was decided to convert Monk Bar into the Richard III Museum, in honour of the King many felt had been unjustly maligned by historians. As well as the exhibition where Richard is put on trial there is an extensive gift shop, offering books, prints and general souvenirs. Many of these are exclusive to the museum. http://www.richard3museum.co.uk
	Richmondshire Museum (Local) Richmond, North Yorkshire The museum, which opened in 1978, began in a formers joiner's workshop and has gradually grown. Visitors begin their tour in the reconstructed cruck house which houses the museum's collection of domestic bygones. They then move on to the leadmining gallery. This details the industry which flourished in Swaledale and Wensleydale until the end of the last century. The museum also has a transport gallery which has a model of Richmond station, a chemists shop from Catterick Garrison and also the famous James Herriot set from the TV series 'All Creatures Great and Small". http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/richmondshiremuseum/
	Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingdales Museum (Local, Natural History) Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire Small museum run by volunteers. Local history, farming, geology, seashore and maritime. http://www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com
	Rotherham Art Gallery (Art) Rotherham, West Yorkshire? Rotherham Art Gallery has a programme of 11 temporary exhibitions during 2001, and its focus is mainly on contemporary work by practicing artists. The majority of exhibitions are curated specifically for the Gallery and vary from painting to sculpture, photography, installation and video work. http://www.artsoup.sheffnet.com
	Rotunda Museum (Local) Scarborough, North Yorkshire The Rotunda, William Smith Museum of Geology has recently undergone a £4M refurbishment and re-opened its doors to public acclaim on 10 May 2008. The displays feature treasures from the Borough's geology, natural history and social history collections, including a plesiosaur skeleton, dinosaur footprints and "Gristhorpe Man," a Bronze age skeleton exhumed in the 1800s. The Museum is the 2nd oldest purpose-built museum in Britain still fulfilling its original function and is the only museum designed specifically to illustrate a science - geology. It opens from Tuesday to Sunday including bank holidays. Admission: Under 18-free. Adult day ticket: £4.50. Annual ticket: £9. Concessions available. 01723 353665; http://www.rotundamuseum.org.uk.
	Royal Armouries (Military) Leeds, West Yorkshire The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds was opened in 1996 as the new home for the national collection of arms and armour. Each of the five themed galleries covering War, Tournament, Self-Defence, Hunting and the arms and armour of the Orient offers something to captivate every visitor - Henry VIII's tournament armour for instance, the replica Edwardian Gun Room, or a chance to shoot a crossbow. There is an exciting combination of spectacular displays, dramatic interpretations, live action events, interactive technology and thrilling exhibitions. http://www.armouries.org.uk/extsite/view.jsp?sectionId=92
	Royal Pump Room (Local) Harrogate, North Yorkshire When visitors flocked to Harrogate during its heyday as England's premier spa town, the Royal Pump Room was the place at the centre of 'taking the cure'. The Royal Pump Room stands over Harrogate's famous sulphur wells, and still serves the strongest sulphur water in Europe. As many as 15,000 people came every summer and on one day in 1926 over 1500 glasses of sulphur water were served in one morning. The crowds who came to Harrogate during the season quickly outgrew the octagonal Pump Room, and a fashionable new cast iron annexe was added in 1913, officially opened by the Lord Mayor of London. Today, the Royal Pump Room is a museum, recalling the elegance of a bygone era and telling the story of Harrogate's fame as England's only truly European spa. Some of the famous Spa treatments are on show, alongside displays which evoke the atmosphere of the town's past. http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/museums/index.html
	Ruskin Gallery (Art) Sheffield, South Yorkshire The Ruskin Gallery, which is in the Millennium Galleries, contains a unique collection of minerals, paintings, drawings, ornithological prints, Medieval manuscripts, books and architectural plastercasts assembled by John Ruskin. The collection is known as the Ruskin Collection. It is owned by the Guild of St. George and cared for by Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust. Items on display range from the small to the large. The jewel like colours in a single peacock feather are picked up in watercolours displayed alongside. Detailed drawings of architectural features and landscape views illustrate the skill of the craftsman and the beauty of nature. The front of Rouen Cathedral is recreated in large panels enlarged from photographs taken by Ruskin. http://www.sheffieldgalleries.org.uk/coresite/html/ruskin.asp
	Ryedale Folk Museum (Local, Living History) Hutton-le-Hole, North Yorkshire Finest open air museum in Yorkshire. An amazing collection of rescued and restored historic buildings. Everything from craft workshops and thatched cottages to shops, flints and a fire engine. The cottage gardens are a real treat. Don't be misled by the modest entrance, this is somewhere that truly is a hidden treasure. The Ryedale Folk Museum, by John Ravenscroft http://www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk/
	Saltburn Smugglers Heritage Centre (Local) Saltburn, North Yorkshire The award wining Saltburn Smugglers is set in ancient fishermen’s cottages, and skillfully blends costumed characters with authentic sounds and smells. Follow the story of John Andrew ‘King of the Smugglers’ who found himself at the centre of the illicit trade 200 years ago. http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/museums
	Scarborough Art Gallery (Art) Scarborough, North Yorkshire Alongside displays from the permanent collection, Scarborough Art Gallery presents a vivid programme of exhibitions aimed at family audiences as well as art lovers. Recent shows have included Turner Prize winners, Victorian fairytale illustrations and the work of artists based in the region. The Gallery is open from Tuesday to Sunday including Bank Holidays. Admission: Under 18 free; Adult annual pass £2; concessions available. 01723 374753; http://www.scarboroughartgallery.org.
	Scarborough Millenium (Living History) Scarborough, North Yorkshire From the moment you enter the 1930's railway station the time clock is racing backwards. Alight from the train and you'll begin by discovering the ancient Viking settlement of SKARTHABORG and the legend that gave it a name. You'll press on through the mists of time to the Norman Castle. Eavesdrop on Edward I as he schemes with James of St George, his Master Mason, to rebuild the ruins of Scarborough castle into one of the most impregnable fortresses in his kingdom. You'll witness the growth of Scarborough as a medieval port. Learn the secrets of the Spa, whose healing powers enticed the rich from far and wide. Next you'll be plunged into conflict.1645. Civil War. Scarborough is under siege as the Roundheads bombard the beleagured castle garrison with the largest cannon in the kingdom. Exhausted? Don't worry, you've still 300 years to catch your breath. Ahead of you lies the coming of rail, the Victorian Promenade and the shocking practice of sea bathing!! Scarborough was the UK's first seaside resort. http://www.eclipse.co.uk/scarmill
	Sheffield Bus Museum (Auto) Sheffield, South Yorkshire The Sheffield Bus Museum first opened in 1987. It is home to twenty vehicles, mainly of local origin, housed in part of the former Tinsley Tram Sheds, demonstrating Sheffield's intriguing transport history. Full size buses are complemented by various artefacts including destination blinds, tram stops, old road signs, models, timetables and tickets. Buses from other parts of the country add a further dimension with different colours and shapes. http://freespace.virgin.net/neil.worthington/sheff/shefhome.htm
	Shepherd Wheel (Industrial) Sheffield, South Yorkshire Shepherd Wheel Is a water-powered grinding wheel, standing on the River Porter. Records show that the site was operating from the 1500's to the 1930's. The site has been used to grind cutlery such as table and other domestic knives as well as pen and pocket knives. The building, water-wheel and machinery have been preserved and can be used to demonstrate the process of water-powered grinding. http://www.simt.co.uk/shep1/index.htm
	Shibden Hall (Period) Halifax, West Yorkshire For over 300 hundred years Shibden Hall was the home of the Lister family, but the house itself is even older, first built in about 1420. Many generations of people and their families have lived and worked here, and all have left their mark on its history. The house is an accumulation of objects of many dates, providing evidence of how people lived throughout Shibden's time as a family home. Set in 90 acres of rolling parkland with a range of attractions including woodland, walks, an orienteering course, children's rides, miniature railway, pitch and putt and a boating lake, Shibden is the perfect venue for a family day out. http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/tourism/museums/shibden/
	Site Gallery (Art) Sheffield, South Yorkshire Site Gallery is an international centre for contemporary art, offering a changing exhibitions programme backed up with regular publications and a comprehensive calendar of conferences, artists talks, events and short courses. Site Gallery's exhibition programme maintains a commitment to show both national and international work, maintaining a balance between photography, installation, electronic media and film & video work. Our programme has gained significant recognition as a leader in the field of commissioning work, premiering new work or artists who have never exhibited in the UK. http://www.sitegallery.org/v8/index.html
	Smith Art Gallery (Art) Brighouse, West Yorkshire A purpose built late Victorian Art Gallery. One room is used for the permanent collection of Victorian paintings while the other hosts a splendid mix of exhibitions, including many by local and regional artists. http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/tourism/arts/smith-art.html
	South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum (Aviation) Doncaster, South Yorkshire A collection of British 15 Jets and helicopters are displayed in the historic aircraft hangar, built in 1940. Sited at Doncaster Lakeside the Museum occupies the last part of the former Doncaster airfield, the site also features other buildings of the wartime period which are part of a long-term restoration scheme to return them to use. The collection of aircraft and buildings being restored by the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum are on view during your visit. Aircraft on view: D.H. Vampire T11, D.H. Chipmunk T10, D.H. Dove, Westland Scout, Whirlwind H.A.R. 10, Wessex, Bell Sioux and others. http://www.aeroventure.org.uk/, http://www.syam.freehosting.net/
	Standeadge Visitor Centre (Industrial) Marsden, West Yorkshire Standedge Visitor Centre is next to the highest, longest, and deepest canal tunnel in Britain. The centre houses an exciting, interactive exhibition telling the story of the heroic canal and tunnel construction. Take a ride on the state of the art trip boat and travel into the depths of the tunnel, as your guide brings to life the story of how it was built with little more than picks, shovels and gunpowder! http://www.standedge.co.uk/info.htm, http://www.kirkleesmc.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=189
	Stephen G Beaumont Museum (Special Collection) Wakefield, West Yorkshire This museum depicts the story of the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, founded in 1818, closed in 1995. It contains restraining equipment, padded cell, medical and surgical equipment, documents with the Royal Signs Manual. Also a scale model of the original 1818 building and photographs dating from 1862. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com
	Swaledale Museum (Local) Reeth, North Yorkshire The MUSEUM is based in the old Methodist School, which took its first pupils in 1836. It is a fascinating repository of over 1,000 objects connected with living and working in the Dale. If you want to learn about LEADMINING this is the place for you, where lead and its associated rocks, minerals and fossils were yielded up by the hard labour of the miners. You can see the TOOLS they used, trace their progress through the landscape via nineteenth century MAPS, and imagine what it must have been like to work underground with only candlelight for a guide. SHEEP FARMING has been the mainstay of Swaledale agriculture since Tudor times. As a thriving community the Dale was also home to many skilled TRADES & CRAFTS: tinsmithing, joinery and stonemasonry, all represented in the Museum. There are displays of DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT from washing tubs and dollies to early electric irons. The strange iron spring with a spike is for playing KNURR & SPELL. There are nineteenth century quoits, and a whole section on the local BRASS & SILVER BANDS. There are many OLD PHOTOGRAPHS which show Reeth as it was in the early twentieth century, and faces that are still familiar. There are many CURIOSITIES, the pair of what look like wooden scissors are glove stretchers, and a beautiful ivory tube, a container for sovereigns; the small walnut wood case is a lady's snuff box. Do you remember Lingford's baking powder, we have a tin, but what is Seidlitz powder? Have you seen a SPOKE DOG, and what is it for? Would you be able to identify clogging tools? What is a STICKLE PRICKER? We are open: Easter to November: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 10.30 - 5.30. November to Easter Sundays 10.30-5.30. Admission Adults £3, Children 16 and under accompanied by an adult FREE www.swaledalemuseum.org
	Swaledale Folk Museum (Local) Swaledale, North Yorkshire The Swaledale Folk Museum shows how people in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale used to live. Discover their farming implements, their lead mining tools, their pastimes, the impact of Wesleyan Methodism on their lives and thoughts, and the traumatic exodus when the lead mines closed. See stone walls and limekilns, village life and traditions, lead mining, the Swaledale housewife, grannies' treasures and children's toys, sheep and cattle farming, barns and buildings, local trades and crafts, and more. http://www.swaledale.net/frames/swlfolkm.co.uk.htm
	Thackray Medical Museum (Special Collection) Leeds, North Yorkshire The museum collection has over 35,000 objects which, in particular, include a vast range of surgical instruments dating from the late 19th century to the present day. The collection also includes a unique collection of English pharmacy ceramics. The library has over 8,000 books, including the largest collection of medical trade literature in the world. http://www.thackraymuseum.org
	Thirsk Museum (Local) Thirsk, North Yorkshire Here, in the house where Thomas Lord, founder of Lord's Cricket Ground, was born in 1755, you'll find eight rooms full of local history, including the infamous Busby Stoop Chair. There are collections of toys and childhood possessions, items reflecting the experiences of two World Wars, and documented photographs telling the lives and fortunes of families from the area. The Reynolds Room features some of the ceramics, coins, jewellery and tools found by archaeologists around Thirsk, many from Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Mediaeval times. We've created a series of shop fronts conveying the atmosphere of some of the well-known family businesses that once served the people of Thirsk. Other exhibits include a cottage kitchen, Edwardian sitting room, Victorian bedroom, and the Herriot Room. http://www.tm.connectfree.co.uk/
	Todmorden Toy & Model Shop/Museum (Toy) Todmorden, West Yorkshire Three rooms containing 10,000 toys and models - for everyone. (Click Attractions, then search on Todmorden) http://www.pennineyorkshire.co.uk/
	Tolson Museum (Local) Huddersfield, West Yorkshire The history book of a typical Yorkshire town, Tolson Museum draws a vivid and intriguing picture of Huddersfield and its people, from the prehistoric to the present. Each layer of Huddersfield's past is revealed in its exciting displays. Unearth the remains of a Bronze Age Huddersfield and find out when the region was first inhabited. Meet the Romans, the Vikings and all the 'comers-in' who shaped the town we know today. http://www.kirkleesmc.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=4
	Tom Leonard Mining Museum (Industrial) Skinningrove, North Yorkshire Our Museum offers visitors an opportunity to discover the skills and customs that built Cleveland's Ironstone heritage. It is the only Museum in the UK which tells the story of Ironstone mining; a key part of the local history of the social and industrial development of Cleveland and Teesside. The Museum today offers visitors an opportunity to experience the underground world of a real ironstone mine and to explore the skills, customs and life of the Cleveland miner. It was these miners that helped make Cleveland the most important Ironstone mining district in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. http://www.ironstonemuseum.co.uk/museum.htm
	Treasurer's House (Local) York, North Yorkshire Who is haunting Treasurer's House? Explore the interior worlds of a very eccentric bachelor then dare to step inside our ghost cellar. Named after the Treasurer of York Minster and built over a Roman road, this elegant house is not all that it seems. Discover why visionary, eccentric Yorkshireman Frank Green, who owned the house from 1897 cared so passionately about interior decor - and why he threatened to return to haunt Treasurer's House if any of his furniture was ever moved. Brave our cellar tour to hear about the famous ghostly Roman soldiers who marched on the road beneath the house.Free entry to Tearoom & art gallery. http://www.york-tourism.co.uk
	Trolleybus Museum (Auto) Sandtoft, Doncaster, South Yorkshire The story actually goes back to April 1961, when a 23-year old schoolteacher decided he wanted to see one of his home town's pre-war trolleybuses preserved, as they were scheduled to be replaced by brand new trolleybuses. The Museum houses the World's largest collection of historic trolleybuses - including two chassis, there are 46 examples currently kept at the Museum. http://www.sandtoft.org.uk/
	Upper Wharfedale Museum (Local) Grassington, North Yorkshire Upper Wharfedale Museum is housed in a pair of Lead Miners Cottages on the town square. The Museum exhibits the social history from Upper Wharfedale, concentrating on the mining industry. http://tinyurl.com/d9y8l
	Victorian Jet Works (Special, Industrial) Whitby, North Yorkshire An original 1867 jet works with working craftsmen, restoration work, reproduction pieces, plus wide range of interesting and contemporary jewellery in genuine Whitby jet. Includes a workshop thjatwas discovered quite by accident in the attic section of a derelict property in Burns Yard in the centre of Whitby. A local builder had purchased the property and during the course of renovation work he knocked a wall down and found this workshop that had been completely sealed up in the building. It has been carefully removed and set up at The Victorian Jet Works, 123b Church Street, Whitby, YO22 4DE so that our customers old and new may view the only remaining example of Whitby Jet's 19th century cultural heritage. (The website has loads of information about the history of jet mining and working.) http://www.whitbyjet.net/
	Victorian Jubilee Museum (Victorian) Cawthorne, Barnsby, South Yorkshire This unique and exciting, small volunteer run museum can be found in the picturesque village of Cawthorne. The museum is a typical Victorian hotch potch, whichever way you turn there is something to catch the eye of both young and old. There are original collections of butterflies and moths, birds and eggs, fossils, stuffed animals, domestic bygones, war time relics, old school books and memorabilia - the list is endless. Why not visit this quaint village museum for an enlightening look into the past or a trip down memory lane. http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/tourism/cannonhall/victoriamuseum.asp
	Waterways Museum (Maritime) Goole, West Yorkshire The Museum tells the story of the Aire and Calder Navigation in Yorkshire, England, and of the origins and development of the Port of Goole. Includes an exhibit within a former grain barge. http://www.waterwaysmuseumandadventurecentre.co.uk
	Weston Park Museum (Local) Sheffield, South Yorkshire The City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery have been at the cultural heart of Sheffield for over a hundred years. The museum was the first public museum in Sheffield. It has evolved with collections gathered by the people of Sheffield into the city's major museum. The site is closed for an extensive development and will open as Weston Park Museum in 2005. Exciting new plans will build on the strengths of the Victorian building, and make the most of the city's diverse collections and splendid location within the beautiful Weston Park. There will be five new interactive displays in the museum. These will draw on the whole range of Sheffield's collections of Archaeology, Natural History, Art, and Social History. You'll be able to investigate ancient society and find out about more about Sheffield and its people today. Delve into the city's beautiful and unusual treasures and discover the natural world on your doorstep. The displays will be animated with multi-layered interpretation, and constantly refreshed and complemented by a lively programme of temporary exhibitions in a special exhibition space. http://www.sheffieldgalleries.org.uk/westonpark/index.html
	Whitby Abbey Visitor Centre (Local) Whitby, North Yorkshire Whitby Abbey`s new world class visitor centre is all set to attract huge crowds. The architecturally innovative visitor centre has been built in the shell of the 17th Century house which nestles in the shadows of Whitby`s medieval Abbey. http://www.queensland.co.uk/cholmley.html
	Whitby Archives and Heritage Centre (Local) Whitby, West Yorkshire Archives heritage centre with changing exhibitions of old local historic photographs, local history research facilities plus historical and genealogical events. http://www.whitbyarchives.freeserve.co.uk/
	Whitby Museum (Local) Whitby, North Yorkshire Whitby Museum is run by the Whitby Literary & Philosophical Society. It was established in 1823 and not only preserves the unique atmosphere of an Edwardian museum but combines this with many varied, important and unusual collections. The chief object of the Society was to set up and maintain a museum, specialising in fossils, since "Whitby is a chief town of a district abounding with petrifications and containing not a few Antiquities." In the last quarter of the 19th century collections of local plants, shells and butterflies, beetles and fishes were assembled. The same period saw the addition of many exhibits illustrating the history of Whitby, some of sizeable models of buildings and ships. The museum now includes militaria, archaeology exhibits, a Captain Cook exhibit, textiles, samplers, coins, local history and much more. http://www.durain.demon.co.uk/
	Withernsea Lighthouse Museum (Local) Withernsea, East Yorkshire Withernsea Lighthouse stands in the middle of the town. The base features RNLI and HM Coastguard exhibits. Our local history room has Victorian and Edwardian photos including the pier and railway. There is a Kay Kendall memorial, the 1950s film star having been born in the town. A video shows excerpts of her popular films. Views from the lamp room are breathtaking, especially after climbing 144 steps. http://www.ukattraction.com
	Wizard's Workshop (Science) Whitby, North Yorkshire The first hands-on interactive science centre type museum in North Yorkshire, modelled on the world famous Exploratorium in San Fransisco. The largest collection of exciting hands-on exhibits in the region, suitable for both adults and children. http://www.megspace.com/science/wizardsworkshop/index.htm
	Wood End Museum (NatHist) Scarborough, North Yorkshire Wood End Museum, once home to the Sitwell family (the poet Edith Sitwell was born here), is now Scarborough's museum of Natural History. The displays introduce the local wildlife, rocks and fossils of the heritage coast and North York Moors National Park. Inlcudes a scale model of medieval Scarborough. http://www.scarboroughmuseums.org.uk/wood_end.html
	World of James Herriot (Author) Thirsk, North Yorkshire Situated in the actual 'Skeldale House' at No 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, Hambleton District Council's millenium project explores veterinary science and takes visitors on a journey back to the 1940's. It is a unique tribute to Alf Wight, famous author of the James Herriot novels and is the only centre of its kind in the UK dedicated to Veterinary science. http://www.worldofjamesherriot.org/
	Wortley Top Forge Industrial Museum (Industrial) Thurgoland, South Yorkshire Wortley Top Forge is a Water Powered Iron Forge whose history can be traced back to 1640. The site has been used for various processes but it is best known for the Wrought Iron Railway Axles that were produced between 1840 and production stopping around 1910. Exhibits at Top Forge include the original water wheels and water powered drop hammers within the original Forge building that is progressively being restored to 1900s condition. All three Water Wheels can be run subject to conditions. Adjoining buildings house a 1920s Machine Shop, that is used for most of the restoration work, displays of medium sized and small stationary steam and displays of old machine and hand tools. (The site includes information from their guidebook, so that one can visit the museum "virtually.") http://www.topforge.co.uk
	York Art Gallery (Art) York, North Yorkshire Take a Grand Tour of some of Europe's finest art within the heart of the City of York. The York Art Gallery spans over 600 years of art history, making any visit a pictorial tour through time. York Art Gallery is exceptional amongst regional galleries for the range, quality and interest of its paintings collection. It also houses an outstanding collection of pioneer studio pottery. Changing displays from these collections are complemented by a programme of temporary exhibitions and events. http://www.yorkartgallery.org.uk/
	York Model Railway (Models) York, North Yorkshire This little exhibition is easily missed in its spot beside the railway station but it is in an ideal place for miniature rail enthusiasts. This is a show for adults and children alike, with 323 metres of 00 gauge track making up the four main oval systems in the central display. Up to 20 trains running daily, plus a large "N" gauge layout and Thomas the Tank area for the young ones. There are interactive buttons throughout. http://www.york-tourism.co.uk
	York St. Mary's (Local) York, North Yorkshire York St Mary's is a former church which is now a contemporary art venue run by York Museums Trust. It is a fine medieval church and has the tallest spire in York at 47 metres high. An inscription within the church suggests it could have been consecrated as early as 1020, but very little of the original Saxon church remains. The bulk of the building dates to the early thirteenth century, with fourteenth and fifteenth century additions including the octagonal tower and spire. It stopped being an active church in 1958 and between 1975 and 2001 housed a heritage centre. http://www.yorkstmarys.org.uk/
	Yorkshire Air Museum (Aviation) Elvington, York, North Yorkshire A unique collection of over 40 internationally recognised aircraft and fascinating displays all combined into a historic site. http://www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk/
	Yorkshire Law & Order Museums (Civic) Ripon, North Yorkshire Spend time in original Victorian cells, experience the stocks and pillory at The House of Correction Prison & Police Museum. Visit a restored vagrants' ward from 1877 and witness the Hard Times Gallery at The Workhouse. And stand in the dock at The Courthouse, location for Ashfordly Courthouse in YTV's popular television series 'Heartbeat'. The Yorkshire Law and Order Museums in Ripon provide a fascinating opportunity to relive past times. Includes Prison and Police Museum, Workhouse Museum and Courthouse Museum. http://www.riponmuseums.co.uk
	Yorkshire Motor Museum (Auto) Batley, West Yorkshire This historic mill holds some of the most magnificent and diverse pieces of motoring genius ever assembled, from the Benz Patent Motor Wagon of 1885 to the newest jewel, the gleaming Ferrari F40. The museum boast the only surviving Bramham and restoration bays where you can watch the experts go about their meticulous restoration work. http://www.kirkleesmc.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=190
	Yorkshire Museum and Gardens (National) York, North Yorkshire Yorkshire Museum is a treasure house in the heart of York. Discover some of the world's greatest and most beautiful archaeological finds. A host of Roman, Viking and Medieval riches are ready to be found again. Unearth the remains of creatures that have lain buried for 200 million years, then come right up to date and view the work of some of Britain's greatest 20th century potters. This unique Museum is set in a unique location - 10 acres of wonderful botanical gardens. Wander through them and you will find the stunning ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, the splendid 14th century Hospitium and a wonderfully preserved section of York's Roman fortress. http://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/
	Yorkshire Pots And Potteries (Industrial) Doncaster, South Yorkshire The gallery takes its name from the title of the book Yorkshire Pots and Potteries by Heather Lawrence, published in 1974. This is still the standard reference work on the subject. Heather Lawrence's research collection of Yorkshire pottery comprised many pieces illustrated and described in her book. They were carefully selected to illustrate the shapes, marks and decorative techniques of the various Yorkshire Potteries. Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery was able to acquire most of her research collection, associated information and excavated sherds in 1985. The acquisition of this collection has made this gallery the most representative display of Yorkshire ceramics in the region. http://www.doncaster.gov.uk
	Zetland Lifeboat Museum (Maritime) Redcar, North Yorkshire The Museum houses the world's oldest lifeboat 'The Zetland' built in 1802. Other displays include the 'Laurie Picknett Gallery', a replica fisherman's cottage and Redcar memorobilia. http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk, http://www.redcarlifeboat.org.uk/zetland/info.htm